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Posted : admin On 7/23/2022We got back to cashing tickets yesterday, so let’s see if we can keep that going on the last day of NBA action before the All-Star Break. Tonight we’re looking at the game in Indiana involving the Pacers and the Denver Nuggets. Indiana finally got back to winning after defeating the Cavs yesterday but will be in for a much tougher test in this matchup.
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Denver Nuggets vs. Indiana Pacers
Thursday, March 04, 2021 – 08:00 PM EST at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Denver Is Hotter Than Fish Grease
When the Denver Nuggets are playing their best, they are a team capable of beating anyone in the NBA. Unfortunately, consistency is the one thing that Denver hasn't been able to master in the past few years. In fairness to the Nuggets, this season they have had to deal with significant roster turnover, which has been a difficult obstacle for them to overcome. They seem to have done that with a few difficult rotation moves by head coach Mike Malone, who isn't afraid to make those types of decisions.
Although the Nuggets have won three in a row, they started off February 5-7, which is a reminder to those of us investing in this team that we need to proceed with caution. Remember, although Denver is 20-15 on the season when it comes to covering spreads, they are below .500 (16-19). As for tonight's game, the Nuggets opened at -4 favorites. Most of the top online sportsbooks have moved up to -4.5, which seems to be the consensus across the board.
I'm taking Denver in this spot as road favorites, partly because of how incredibly hot they are and how inconsistent the Pacers have been, which I'll get to later. In the past two weeks, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, and Michael Porter Jr. have been absolutely on fire.
Jokic has been one of the best players in the league all season, and the inconsistency that has plagued his game seems to be a thing of the past. Murray still struggles in that department, but in the last 2 weeks, he's averaging 30.9 per game on 58% shooting, including 53% from the field. Add to that Porter Jr.'s scoring output during that span (15 ppg on 53% from the field and 47% from three), and you have a team that can outscore the best of them.
Indiana Has Been Everything but Consistent Lately
As much time as I just spent pointing out how inconsistent Denver has been, the same applies to Indiana, especially this season. Before I talk about how bad they've been since February 1st, there's a more important point that needs to be made. The Pacers are one of the worst teams in the NBA at covering spreads. They've only covered 41% of the time, which is the 4th worst record in the NBA. If the Pacers fail to cover tonight, there's a good chance that the only team with a worse ATS record than them would be the Houston Rockets, who are an absolute dumpster fire.
The Pacers are 5-9 since the start of February, and there is no obvious reason for their bad play. A lot of people complained when Domantas Sabonis did not make the All-Star Team. While I do understand their argument, the last 5 weeks have proven that he's closer to a borderline All-Star as opposed to a clear-cut choice, which is why he didn't make it, and why he was chosen as a replacement. He's been fine, but his play has not translated to wins. This is not meant as an indictment on Sabonis, but rather his teammates. Other than Malcolm Brogdon, the rest of the Pacers simply have not been good enough.
I always hear Defensive Player of the Year talk for Myles Turner, which is something I can never quite comprehend. Yes, he's an elite shot-blocker (2.7 blocks per game), but what about his terrible rebounding (6.4 per game) numbers. In case you're confused about the correlation to defense, rebounding is the last act of defense, which is why they specifically call them defensive rebounds. Sabonis averages 11.1 rebounds per game with about 25% of the athletic ability that Turner possesses.
In my opinion, until the Pacers come to the realization that Sabonis and Turner should not be starting together, they will never take the next step. I think Jokic has his way with both of Indiana's big men en route to a road win for the Nuggets, which is my NBA pick for this game.
NBA Pick: Nuggets -4 (-108) at Heritage Sports (visit our Heritage Sports Review)
*The pick reflects the line at the moment the writer made the play, the odds at the beginning of this article show the live line movement. Since the lines might vary, don’t forget to refer back to our live odds.
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The point-spread was developed to provide a balance for both teams involved in a contest to attract bettors to potentially back the weaker team and receive points. The two squads in a game are listed with a title, either a favorite or an underdog. The favorite is usually the perceived better team in the game, as backing them means giving up several points.
The favorite is always listed with a minus (-) sign before the point-spread while the underdog is labeled with a plus (+) label.
Ex. Favorite -10, Underdog +10
On the VegasInsider.com odds page, there is another number associated with the favorite and its listed as -10. This number is simply defined as vig or what many in the sports betting industry call vigorish. Another common term is called juice and its technically the price the bettor has to pay on a straight wager.
Ex. Bet $110 to win $100 (10% juice)
Ex. Bet $100 to win $91.91 (10% juice)
It's not uncommon to see other values posted other than -10. Examples seen on the NBA Vegas Odds pages could include -08, -12, -15 and -20. The -10 price is the most common value in the industry while many books offer reduced 'juice odds' and that would fall into the -08 category.
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Another number thats posted on the NBA Las Vegas is the total or over/under for the specific matchup. If the favorite is designated as the home team, then the total will be listed above and vice versa if the visitors are favorites.
All of the above numbers are listed next to the teams, and before each matchup is a Rotation number. The NBA Las Vegas Odds are listed in order of rotation and those numbers are generated and produced by the sportsbooks. Above each matchup and rotation is the Time of the game, which is subject to change. All game times are Eastern Standard Time.
NBA Open Line
One of the best features on the NBA Vegas Odds is the Open Line. This numbers consists of the first betting line received from one of our Las Vegas or Global Sportsbooks. The opening line varies depending on the sportsbook but it provides a clear-cut rating that the oddsmakers use. If youre betting on the NBA or any other sport, its a great idea to view the open line first.
VI Consensus NBA Line
The VegasInsider.com Consensus NBA Line is just as important as the Open Line and also a key resource on odds platform. The Consensus column could be called a Median Line since it shows the most consistent number provided by the sportsbooks on VegasInsider.com. The consensus line will be the same as the open line but once the wagers start coming in, this number is often different than the openers.
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